Till There Was You [FINISHED]

Chapter 8: The Moonlight

Ha Joon's POV

"Hi."

I'm walking towards our table coming from the restroom when I hear a male voice. I stopped in my tracks to observe the man who just approached my woman. He is also Korean,I would say in his late twenties. He is acting very interested in her. I narrow my eyes.

"May I join you?"

I double my speed and before he can sit opposite her, I clear my throat.

"You can join your big sis and her boyfriend." I say to him and try to hide my smirk by landing a kiss on top of Hye Soo's hair.

I know very well the type of man in front of us.The way he looks at her makes me want to wrap her in a large wool leaving her eyes the only ones visible.

"Hey man, I intend no harm." Yeah, tell that to your mother. He raises both his hands in a playful surrender.

"Enjoy your meal, you two." He winks at Hye Soo and walks away.

I sit opposite her and I receive a teasing look. "Big sis? That's how you play, huh?" 

I grin at her. "What? He's obviously way younger than us."

She rolls her eyes. God, how I love that facial expression of hers.

"Yeah, daddy." Her eyes grew wide as she obviously did not want those words to come out. I like it when she speaks her mind unintentionally.

I internally groan. How would it feel to make her call me that from now on? I am older than her by only a year but she is like an innocent baby that I sometimes forget we're almost the same age. She is very transparent with her expressions and she's too honest and straightforward. I admire her so much for that.

"Careful, I might make you call me that starting today." 

She swallows and looks down to check the menu.

I drop the subject as I don't want her to get uncomfortable any longer as much as I love looking at her blush. I'm a man after all, I can't ignore her sexiness from time to time. When she removed her robe yesterday at the beach, I nearly choked to death. I have always known and felt that she has curves to die for but it hits differently to see her that close. God, what would it feel like to...

"I want to try their black risotto"

She cuts me off from my wayward thoughts.We end up ordering that, along with some mussels alla buzara, dalmatian peka and for dessert, we have rozata.

We enjoy a comfortable early dinner and take our time in appreciating the local food and the rich ambience of the restaurant that also gives us a wonderful view of the sea. Though there is nothing more enchanting than the sight I have in front of me. I love her more than anything else. If I'd be allowed to decide on my destiny, I'd definitely choose her to be with me forever. I want to build a family with her, if only she could open her heart and mind to that thought. I am not losing hope though. Even if she turns me down a hundred times, I won't get tired. In my mind and heart, she's mine forever and I will do whatever I can to keep her. Marriage or not. I won't do this if I don't feel that she loves me back. The fact that she is letting us have a second chance gives me confidence to go on pursuing her until both our heads are covered in gray. When I saw her for the first time last year, I had that intense feeling of meeting one's soulmate. Man, it's really hard to elaborate on that because the sensation was very overwhelming, words couldn't even do justice. It's not your typical heart-in-mouth experience, but more like an unbelievably pleasant soul-wrenching kick.

I reach out to wipe a smudge of rozata from the side of her mouth. I laugh lightly, she doesn't cease to amaze me. 

"Stop that." Her favorite line echoes, seemingly frustrated at my constant staring.